The Hongkong Telegraph
September 20 1915,
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HAS VILNA FALLEN ?
MARKED ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON WESTERN
FRONT.
Mr. Lloy George on the Situatio).
SIR JOHN FRENCH AND THE CANADIANS,
(Reuter'a Service to the "Telegraph."]
THE CANADIAN CAVALRY BRIGADE.
A BRILLIANT RECORD.
September 19, 3.00 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French recently visited the Canadian Cavalry Brigade which includes the 2nd King Edward's Horse, In a speech he paid a tribute to the splendid manner in which, during the early part of the year, when the Canadian infantry had suffered so greatly, they had volunteered to leave their borses and come out hero. He dwelt on the prominent part they had played in the battle of Festubert and also in the battle of Givenoby. Since then, up till a few days ago, they bad been working their hardest in the tronobes. He concluded by saying that their record would go down to posterity as one of the most eplendid in British history.
LORD SELBOURNE'S ASSURANCE,
NO INDUSTRIAL COMPULSION.
September 19, 300 p.m.
CONDENSED,
There is a force grenade fight in the Vosges.
The Ramians have sunk an-
"The men who say that they would cffer resistance to the ex-
THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL SITUATION. pedient have not yet appeared in the arena, if they do, I predict, that they will not receive the support of the working classes." Mr. Lloyd George ploads for the elimination of all personal reariminations at this
September 18, 4.25 p.m. oritical lime and scathingly denounces the mischief-makers. "I am The political situation in Bassin is very obscure but the fact convinced" he said, "that nothing but the exertion of our whole emerging above everything is the patriotic restraint of all parties other feet of sailing vessels in strength will enable us to obtain the victory on which so maob in the Duma, which is shown by their calm behaviour, fully the Black Bea. depends. Therefore I am bound to do my best conscious of the groat responsibilities confided in them by the to secure that effort without the least regard to the effect on my country which is worthily upholding them. It is stated that
said the prorogation of the Dams was the result of the reasm future ontlook was more anxions Lord Belbourne said that the owa political fortunes. I withdraw nothing I have regarding the seriousness of the position. Naturally I take amendation of the Premier, M. Goremykin. It wasopposed by the rest for Germany than it was for us. bopeful view but so far, evente bave jaetified my apprehensions. Iof the Cabinet, but at the same time nobody questions his patriotic have felt driven by the jeopardy of my native land to sound the motives, Apparently he considered the Dume had completed its note of alarm and I have done so in confident belief that if it task and the prolongation of the Boasion would merely give an A German official telegram succeeds in rousing us in time to put forth all our strength we opportunity for pressing political developments which he considered claims that Vilas has fallen and shell win.
inopportune: The view of others is that a continued session would that the Russians are retreating. be in the bo:t interests of the successful conduct of the war,
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.
CONSIDERABLE MINING ACTIV TY.
September 19, 11.05 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French reports that there is no change on our front since the communique of September 15. There has been considerable mining activity on both sides and car artillery and the enemy's have been active east of Ypres.
FRENCH AUXILIARY CRUISER SUNK,
(Havas Telegram,)
September 17. A German submarine has saak in Rhodes roadstead, the Of 62 caen 11 are French auxiliary orainor "Indian" 800 ton2. missing.
ENEMY WORKS DESTROYED.
(Havas Telegrams.)
So, tember 18. Yesterday oзnnonading, mining, grenade struggles and rids fire prevailed on the whole front. The French have exceeded in deatroying electrical works at Turkefeit by gunfire,
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TRIESTE TO BE EVACUATED.
Field Marshal Sir John French reporte no change on our front
ber 15,
SWEDEN TO STOP TRAFFICKING WITH GERMANY. since the communiqas of Septem-
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September 18, 4.25 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George agrees that Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen aaye Sweden has the Government ought to give the prohibited the transit by ees between one Swedish port and another country a lead on the question of of all goods, the export of which has been prohibited. The compulsion. steamers thus trafficking have been failing to reach their alleged destinations and it is known that some reached Germany or were taken to Germany. The authorities at Stockholm have detained a There is great anxiety in steamer starting for Malmoe with half a million kilogrammes of lard, Sweden owing to the practical Great anxiety is felt in Sweden at the practical stoppage of stoppage of the import of 0331 the import of coal from England. Many of the gasworks and from England. factories Bra in 4 desperate position in consequence. Heater has good authority for atating that the British Government is prepared to issue licences for numerous commodities on the prohibited export list for delivery in Sweden, provided that Sweden allows the transit of an agreed amount of gooda to Kussis.
BULGARIAN PREMIER RECEIVES SECRET COMMUNICATIONS FROM ENTENTE POWERS.
September 18; 4.25 p.m.. Reator's correspondent at Ɛofis says that on the 14th instant, re- presentatives of the Eatente Powers called separately on the Premier and handed him communications, the contents of which have not been divalgod.
BY THE RUSSIANS.
Skirmishes have taken place on the Italian front. A decree FLEET OF TURKISH MUNITIONS CARRIERS SUNK
be Lord Belbourne speaking at Norwich said that the future issued by the Governor of Trieste has ordered the town to outlook was a more anxious one for Germany than for us. Ke evacuated. warned his hearers against believing Press statements on the subject of compulsory service. There was no idea of legislation with a view to industrial compulsion. He said that Earl Kitchener had decided that skilled labourers on farms would be put on the same footing as munition workers.
MARKED ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
FRENCH MAKE MANY PRISONERS.
September 19, 5.26 p.m. Banter's correspondent at Paris says that there is marked artillery activity along the whole front, while in the region of Peronne the Germane, after exploding a very powerful mine, attack. ed, but were repulsed; the French making a number prievaars,
There is a fierce gronado fight in the Vosges.
THE FALL OF VILNA.
GERMANS CLAIM THAT RUSSIANS ARE RETREATING.
September 19, 5.50 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a German official telegram claims that Vilna has fallen, and that the Russians "are retreating.
Mr. LLOYD GEORGE AND COMPULSION.
· GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO GIVE THE COUNTRY a lead,
September 19, 0.25 p.m.
TURCO-BULGARIAN AGREE MENT.
The Taroo-Balgarian agreement initialed will be submitted to the Sultan for signature.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TRADE UNIONS RESOLVE TO ASSIST
IN MAKING MUNITIONS.
September 18, 1.55 p.m.
A conference of Trade Unions, after listening to a speech by | Mr. Lloyd George, passed a resolution accepting bin statement that further effort is necessary to increase the output of munitions, pledging itself to secure the suspension of trade union restrictions and to assist in systematic investigations with a view to determining the least possible amount of skilled labour necessary to enable the machinery to be employed twenty-four hours daily, to facilitate the more extensive employment of unskilled male and female labour and the enrolment of volunteer workers.
ENEMY EXPERIENCES CLIMATIC DIFFICULTIES IN GALICIA.
September 18, 1.35 p.m.
September 18, 426 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says a Russian destroyer sank, near Sinope, another fiset of Turkish sailing ships laden with munitions. The crows ware captured.
Earl Kitchener, bas decided that killed labourers on farms will be put on the same footing as munitions workers.
The political situation in Russia is obscure, but, the fact, emerging above everything, is the patriotia restraint of all parties in the Doma.
Sweden has prohibited the transit by ses between one Swedish port and another all goods for export, which, have been pro hibited.
In the region of Peronne, the Germans after exploding a very powerful mine, attacked, but were repulsed, the French mtking many prisoners.
There has been considerable |mining activity on the Wesizin front and on both sides, and botla the Allies and the enemy's artif-
The following telegrame appeared in our special edition of lery has been sotive east of Ypres. yesterday :-]
THE DARDANELLES.
September 18, 5.15 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris Baya there are continuous can- nonades from guns of calibres.
A communique adds that there is nothing important to report concerning the Dardanelles during recent days, but the Tarks have started mining operations at several points, which is a novel procedure for them. We have completely destroyed their mines, suffering no losses.
Lord. Selbourne warned kie hearers at a meeting not to believe Press statements as to the subj et of compulsory service. He far- ther said that there was no idea of legislation with a view to in- dustrial compulsion.
Sir John French recently visit- ed the Canadian Cavalry Brigado which includes the 2nd King Edward's Haree: He paid a tribute to the splendid manner in which they had volunteered to Mr.leave their horses and had gone
into the trenches.
AMERICAN NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
September 18, 1.20 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, Lansing hea sanouooad that the Note to Great Britain is ready. It appears that the despatch has been delayed pending a further German reply to the submarine question, seizures of cargoes rests with Great Britain, and not with American It is understood the Note holds that the burden of proof in the
owners or shippers.
-THE EXCHANGE IN AMERICA.
Jeptember 18, 1.20 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George, in answer to a letter from a correspondent,
Renter's correspondent at New York says that the extraordinary asys: "You say rightly, the Government ought to give the nation
An Austrian communique states that fighting in east Galioia improvement in theexchange is regarded asindiosting that the Anglo- lead on the question as to whether the moral obligation of every has greatly slackened and the situation is completely unchanged, French Commission is progressing very satisfactorily. The opposi able bodied man to defend his country should be converted, during but it admits that the Russian attacks on the Volkynian triangle tion of the German Americans is less serious and daily participation this war, into a legal obligation. I can assure you that the Govern- fortroms are growing more pavere. German correspondents on this of the north western financiere appears to be already assured. ment is fully sliveto the necessity of giving a definite lead and of front dilate on the bad weather, that the roads are hampering the examining the subject with a view to coming to a right decision. Austro-Germans and are aresting enormous difficultise in keeping If Agares demonstrate that we can win with the voluntary system the troops supplied. They describe the roads as bottomless it would be folly to provoke a controversy. On the other hand if swamps, and an was the case lest Apiamo, are impassable. ffures demonstrate that the voluntary eyetem has exhausted its Automobiles and army horses are selem and the whole transport quility, and nothing but legal pressure can give us the armisa falls on little native horses, which alone are equal to the strain.
necessary to defend the honour of Great Britain, and save Europe They also state that the Russian Commander, General Ivanoff, Datoh territory by Zeppeline, is arousing uneasiness and indigua- From 125 triumph of military despotism, I have not yet heard of the bsa profited by these conditions to develop an offensive on an tion in Hollend. man who would resist bompulsion under these circumstances,
extended soals,
VIOLATION OF DUTCH TERRITORY,
September 18, 1.20 p.m.
mesɛnge from Amsterdam Bays the constant violation of
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